You just gotta love the pose of this extaordinary Dutch Dandy. I mean...look at that hat. I photographed this painting in the National Gallery and I can't recall the Dutch painter . But it caught my eye right away. Right around the corner were the Rembrandts.
There is a wonderful interplay between the blues and pinks. The composition is based on a grounded triangle with the head at the apex. It feels sturdy. But what is the significance of that flag? I guess I could hunt down the image at the National Gallery but my time is limited today.
Anyway ... the gentleman makes me laugh every time I look at him. He is definitely contented with his gape and his stout gut. Good going Gus!
But as I looked at it longer it reminded me of the Velasquez. Now who ripped off who? Maybe it was more convention and style of the times rather than a rip off. It has always bugged me that the Flemish arm closest to us is dramatically foreshortened. I rather like how Diego solved the problem. It seems more natural.
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ah, those were the days when men knew how to dress.....
ReplyDeleteDeb...Bring back those Louis the 14th high heels I say ......
ReplyDeleteI think a cape over the plaid shirt would have really set the mood....
ReplyDeleteHe tratado de razonar la pose de esos tres Caballeros y puedo decir que me acostare con agujetas en el brazo derecho ahora bien las conclusiones obtenidas con dureza y dolor son significativas y tratare de guardarlas en archivo para posteriores publicaciones científico- especulativas. ¿Dime como boy?
ReplyDeletePrimus ; El chulo de los Países Bajos, me recuerda uno de esos comerciantes nuevos ricos, que formaban gremios , asociaciones a las que daban un sabor militar y en esta ocasión le toco el turno de cargar con la bandera, orgulloso, toma postura noticiosa, al precio que deberá pagar con un par de días en cama envuelto con paños calientes. Este gesto yo creo identificarlo con las posturas que nuestras mujeres tomaban in discusiones de substancia allá en los mercaditos de nuestra patria, aun que ellas lo hacían con los dos brazos ¡Uf! Te figuras.
Secundus; Al contrario la postura de nuestro Don Diego Es una de relajamiento practicada muy a menudo cuando uno espera a la barra que el camarero le sirva un vinito con tapas.
Tercius; Por ultimo el caballero, “below” trata de emular ambas posturas quizás cansado o aburrido crea una tercera extremamente interesante. Obsérvese la mano derecha del sujeto, el dedo del medio adopta una postura agresiva, que acentúa con una sonrisa enigmática.
Bravo Francisco es genial el tema después de tu fiasco cómo pintor de alcobas.
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Dutch Dandy.. ha, sounds like s cigar!
ReplyDeleteNice dutch ripple frame though.
I was at the Mpls. Institute (museum) the other day. For the first time ever, they let me
photograph some paintings.
I can even put 'em on my blog if I want.
Maybe I will have some fun with that too!
Frank you look Marvelous!
Gilberto...Here is a translation I found online and I am still laughing......
ReplyDeleteThey tried to reason the pose of those three Gentlemen and I can say that I went to bed with stiffness in the right arm now well the conclusions obtained with hardness and pain are significant and I tried to keep them in file for subsequent scientific publications- speculative. Dime as boy? Primus; The rascal of the Netherlands, one of those merchants nouveau riche recalls me, that formed guilds, associations to the ones that gave a military flavor and in this occasion I touch the shift to charge with the flag, proud, takes notified position, to the price that should pay with a pair during the day in bed wrapped with half-hearted attempts. This gesture I believe to identify it with the positions that our women took in discussions of substance there in the mercaditos of our country, even that did it with the two arms ¡Uf! Figure you. Secundus; to the contrary the position of our Mr. Diego Is one of relajamiento practiced very often when one wait to the bar that the waiter serve him a vinito with covers. Tercius; By I finalize the gentleman, "below" he tries to rival both perhaps tired or bored positions he creates a third extremely interesting one. It be observed the right hand of the subject, the finger of the middle adopts an aggressive position, that accentuates with an enigmatic smile. Brave Francisco is genial the theme after your fiasco how painter of bedrooms.
Gilberto...Bravo Bravo , page un centavo
ReplyDeleteBill...I feel like " The Continental "
ReplyDeleteLooks very Franz Hals to me..fun post...
ReplyDeleteThanks Johanna
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